Forts And Fortifications

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Illus. in: Etliche Underricht zu Befestigung der Stett, Schloss und Flecken / Albrecht Dürer. [Nürenberg : 1527]. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology ... / Leonard C. Br More

Bird's-eye view of French fort, Fort Caroline, at the mouth of the River of May (St. John's) in Florida. Illus. in: Der ander Theyl, der newlich erfundenen Landtschafft Americae, von dreyen Schiffahrten, so die More

French begin to construct fort at the mouth of the River of May (St. John's) in Florida. Illus. in: Brevis narratio eorvm qvæ in Florida Americæ provi̇cia Gallis acciderunt, : secunda in illam nauigatione, duce More

Illus. in: Le govvernail d'Ambroise Bachot, capitaine ingenievr dv roy. Melun : Imprimé soubz lauteur; et s'en trouuera aussi en son logis à Paris, 1598. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks o More

Print shows a birdseye view of the walled fortress of Rothenberg, under siege [from 1703?]. Shows trajectories of cannon fire into the fortress from sites below. Includes a key for 12 identified items in the pr More

Print shows an assault on Jerba Island (Tunisia) by the Christian Alliance armada under the command of Andrea Doria and the arrival of the Turkish fleet; the Christian fleet retreats in advance of the Turks who More

French begin to construct fort at the mouth of the River of May (St. John's) in Florida.

Outline of French fort, Fort Caroline, at the mouth of the River of May (St. John's) in Florida. Illus. in: [America. pt. 2. German] Der ander Theil, der newlich erfundenen Landschafft Americae, von dreyen Schi More

Print shows birds-eye view of the skirmish between forces of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria and Bohemia in a valley along a small river and swamp with troops in formation on opposite sides of a bridge. Troops i More

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and troop formations along the Neckar River between Heilbronn and Wimpfen during the Battle of Wimpfen on May 6, 1622. Under Spanish Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba an More

Print shows birds-eye view of the battlefield and troop formations along the confluence of the Neckar River and the Rhine River at Mannheim during the siege of Mannheim which the Duke of Tilly occupied between More

Print shows the walled city of Thionville in France surrounded by cannons with troops breaching a wall. Spanish forces forced the French army out of the besieged Thionville in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War More

Print shows birds-eye view of the port of Pernambuco [Fernambuch] and the city Olinda in Brazil during the Dutch occupation of the region in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast and the confluence of More

Print shows birds-eye view of the harbor and the hillside city of Olinda in Brazil in 1630. Shown are ships entering along the coast flying Dutch flags, flames visible in the background, troops and scenic backg More

Print shows map of the region around Mantua, Italy in 1630 and a birds-eye view of the walled city of Mantua when under siege from imperial troops in 1630. German captions, map details in Italian. Title from ca More

Engraving shows the fortified city of Magdeburg, Germany under attack in 1631. Smoke and flames are seen in parts of the city. Also shown are locations of additional fortifications and locations of troops on th More

Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops in September 1631. Includes views of troop formations and the location of the city of Leipzig. Key loc More

Print shows a birds-eye view of the walled city of Würzburg, Germany with its castle on the hill on the opposite side of the Main River as it looked before the siege by troops under the command of Swedish King More

Print shows two birds-eye views of the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops on September 7, 1631. Includes views of troop formations, roads, fields, villages. Includes detail More

Print shows a birds-eye view of the walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany with its many towers. Also visible are troops firing cannons, soldiers in formation, soldiers on horseback during the sacking More

Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Leipzig, Germany between Swedish and Saxon troops in September 1631. Includes views of troop formations and the location of the city of Leipzig. Troop g More

Birds-eye view print shows the Alte Brücke [Old Bridge] on the Main River between Frankfurt and Sachsenhausen during battle in August 1635 when imperialist troops captured Sachsenhausen that had been occupied b More

Engraved map of the area around Breda in the Netherlands at the time of the siege and recapture of the city by forces under command by Frederick Henry of Nassau in July 1637. Print shows the walled city of Bred More

The village of the Pequot Indians which was attacked and destroyed by Captain Underhill and Captain Mason in 1637. Illus. in: Nevves from America / John Underhill. London : Printed by J.D. for Peter Cole, [...] More

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Breisach on the Rhine during the siege in 1638. Also shown are troop encampments, fortifications and positions of troops. Includes added etched explanatory key More

Birds-eye view print shows the walled city of Neuburg and the river Schwarzach in Germany surrounded by formations of troops around the outside perimeter. The edge of a forest is visible in the foreground, hill More

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Wolfenbüttel, Germany during the battle in 1641. Also shown is the giant dam erected on the Oker River to flood the city. Also shown are troop encampments, city More

Birds-eye view engraving shows the walled city of Leipzig, Germany under siege by Swedish forces in 1642. Includes inset pictures of the castle fortress of Pleissenburg before and during the shelling and inset More

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France on close to the Dutch border in 1644. The city was captured and recaptured many times during the Thirty Years' War. More

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Überlingen on the shore of Lake Constance in 1644 looking north across out from the shoreline. Remainder of the title relates that the city fell into the hands More

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Hulst (Zeeland) in the Netherlands during the siege of 1645 under Prince Frederick Hendrick of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Includes plan from above of the sta More

Birds-eye view engraving shows troop formations in a hilly area. Smoke rises from one mountain. Includes key in inset cartouche for items numbered 1-9 in upper right hand corner of the print to explain items nu More

Birds-eye view engraving shows view from the sea looking toward the port of Šibenik, Croatia. In the hills opposite are troops and ships are in the harbor. Also shown are the St. Nicolas fortress, the island of More

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Lindau on the shore of Lake Constance during the siege by the Swedish army in 1647. Included are views of ships on the lake, formation of troops and key landma More

Print shows map of the Vistula River estuary in Poland and the river as it branches into two streams before emptying into the Ost See [Baltic]. Breaks in the dike along the river are depicted as is the floodpla More

Print shows birds eye view of Münster under siege from August until October 1657. Locations of different troops are numbered 1 through 51 and activities are labeled A-D and are identified along the left and rig More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of Kraków, Poland under siege in August 1657. Descriptive list on left side of print numbered 1-55 identifies activities and locations labeled in the print. Caption title from it More

Print shows birds-eye view of two images of Münster in Westphalia, before and during the siege in August 1657. Top image includes view of the walled city with its fortifications, church steeples & spires and wi More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress of Montmédy, France during the 1657 siege commanded by French forces by Vauban who captured the fort from the Spanish. Includes locations of military headquarters More

Print shows ships approaching the castle of Kronborg in Helsingør, Denmark which was under siege in September 1658 from the Swedish general Carl Gustav Wrangel during war between Sweden and Denmark. Title from More

Birds-eye view print shows plans of the battlefield near Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France in August 1658. Includes views of foritifications, troop encampments and locations and ships in the water lab More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified coastal city of Dunkerque (France) under siege by French forces under command of Marshall Turenne from May 24 until June 25, 1658. Print also shows an English ar More

Print shows birds eye view of Copenhagen, Denmark surrounded by troops and armada of ships during the attack by Swedish troops on August 19, 1658 during the Dano-Swedish war. Illustrative details are numbered 1 More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the battlefield near Mortara, Italy during siege of French troops under Duke Francesco I d'Este Modena in August 1658. In the lower right foreground are standing human figures More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortifications and battlefield around Demmin, Germany surrounded by Tollense and Peene rivers during siege by troops under Italian general Raimondo Montecuccoli against Sw More

Birds-eye view print shows ships in the harbor and in the inlet between Kronborg castle and Helsingør looking out from Copenhagen, Denmark. Swedish general Carl Gustav Wrangel attacked and the castle was under More

Birds-eye view print shows valley with locations for fortifications of Monte Spiz [Spiš Castle in Slovakia], ca. 1660. Includes views of foritifications, troop encampments and locations and boats coming up the More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified city Demmin in Pomerania (Germany) in 1659 with view of the "Lago" at the top of the print. Includes views of troop locations and other fortifications during sie More

Birds-eye view print shows view of Copenhagen, Denmark under siege by Swedish forces in 1659. Includes vies of troop locations, fortifications and ships in the harbor. Elements in print are labeled A-T and numb More

Birds-eye view print shows view of the six sided fortress castle of Boros Jeno in modern day Romania under siege by Turkish forces in 1660. View shows the fortress surrounded by swamp and Ottoman troop encampme More

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Münster in Westphalia (Germany) during a siege in 1661. After the Thirty Years' War, Münster attempted to rise to the rank of a free imperial city but loss to f More

Birds-eye view print shows the fortified cities of Marsal and Moyenvic in the Moselle area of the northern Lorraine area of France during the 1663 siege of Marsal. Includes views of the star fortress of Moyenvi More

Birds-eye view print shows view of the battlefield around the star shaped fortress of Neuhausel (Nové Zámky, Slovakia) in 1663. Tents identified as belonging to Turkish troops are visible along the lower perime More

Birds-eye view print shows scene of Nitra Castle in Slovakia on a hill above the town on the NItra River. Mountains, forests and fields are visible in the background. Elements in print are labeled A-M and are i More

Birds-eye view print shows a bend in the Mura River with an island across from the New Zerin War fortress (Novi Zrin Fortress (Croatia). Also shown are tents, trees and lake behind a dam. Also includes inset po More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress and view of the city of Nitra (Slovakia). Forces under field marshal Count Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches recaptured the city from the Turks in 1664. Includes views More

Print shows the walled city of Canisa (Kanjiza in present day Serbia) occupied by the Turks and under siege by Miklós Zrínyi's forces in May 1664 with identification of troop formations. Shows the location of t More

Print shows map of the walled fortress of Novi Zrin on the Muhr River and swamp. Also Birds-eye view of the village Legrad, troop locations, including the camp for the company under Montecucule, the Emperor, Cr More

Print shows fortified city of Sighet (Romania), troops and river. Locations on print marked A through O with explanation key to landmarks and troop locations. The fortress was captured by Count Nicolas von Seri More

Birds-eye view engraving shows large sail boats and smaller open rowboats on the Danube. In the forground are Turkish soldiers on horseback and cannons, tents an infantry are just below along the bank of the ri More

Birds-eye view print shows fortress and view of the city of Nitra (Slovakia) on the hill in the background. In the middle ground rises another hill. In the foreground, above the scene are gathered soldiers on t More

Birds-eye view print shows view of the city and fortress of Sigeth (Szigetvár) in Hungary held by Turkish forces in 1664. Miklós Zrínyi (Nikola Zrinski) commanded forces to siege this fortress from the Turks on More

Birds-eye view print shows view of the battlefield near Barcan (Parkany, now Štúrovo, Slovakia) across the River Danube from Strigonia (Esztergom, Hungary) in August 1664. Imperial forces under field marshal Co More

Birds-eye view print shows ships sailing into the harbor at Candia (Ērakleion), Greece. Include views of the fortifications around the city and a panorama view of the hills in the background. On the left side o More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress of Săcueni (Romania) surrounded by swamp, [ca. 1670?]. The fortress was later completely destroyed. Title from caption at top left corner of the print. Reference More

Birds-eye view engraving shows three views on one sheet. The top and largest picture shows galleon ships involved in battle on the sea. The picture on the lower left shows a plan of the star fortress of "Langac More

Birds-eye view print shows the battle of Entzheim (in Alsace, France) between French forces under Turenne against forces of the Holy Roman Empire in October 1674. Includes views of smaller villages around "Ensh More

Birds-eye view print shows 3 views. The larger image at the top shows the battle of Entzheim (in Alsace, France) between French forces under Turenne against forces of the Holy Roman Empire in October 1674. The More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of Wismar, Germany with view of its fortress and other fortifciations and key landmarks within the town in 1675 as it was seized and captured by Danish forces. Elements in print More

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress of Carolsburg built on the confluence of the Geest and Weser Rivers, Germany in 1675 with a depiction of the villages of Geestendorf and Lehe to the south. Includ More

Print shows the siege and bombardment of the fortified city of Messina or Taormina, Sicily, between 1674 and 1676 by the "Duc de Vivonne" commander of the fleet seen in the bay, and from batteries on the top of More

Print shows the battle of Vienna, September 12, 1683, with numerous engagements among various forces in the near and middle distance, and Vienna in the background separated from the fighting by "the Vienna Rive More

Birds-eye view print shows two images. The upper image shows troops in formation over a field; encampment with tents of troops visible on hill on the opposite side of the valley. In the foreground of the upper More

Broadside sheet has four columns of text surrounding an birds-eye view image of Vienna on the "Donau" (Danube River) under siege in 1683. In the distance, villages are named including Ebenfurt, Laxenburg, Potte More

Print shows a birdseye view of the the star shaped fortress of Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Slovakia) under attack in a battle between Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Turkish forces. Includes vies of troops on horseback More

Print shows a birdseye view of the the fortress of Nafplio in the Peloponnese in Greece from 1686 with views of shoreline and the harbor. Includes views of the city, the water castle, the Palamidi fortess and t More

Print shows two birds-eye views. The upper image shows a view of the walled city of Patras, Greece, the gulf of Lepanto beyond, and two smaller fortifications on either side of the Dardanelle straits further in More

Print shows two birds-eye views of the fortress city of Ireland and a battle scene with medallion portrait of the "Herzog von Schomberg" [Duke of Schomberg] who was killed in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Vi More

Hand colored and lettered map shows shows the area around Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany in 1691. Drawn lines radiate from Vaihingen to locations around the map. Includes locations of villages and towns, mountai More

Birds-eye view print shows scene of battle between forces on horseback with some riders carrying standards of the crescent moon, fallen horses and fallen riders in the foreground. Behind are troops of soldiers More

Birds-eye view print shows Rheinfels castle on the opposite side of the Rhine river "Rhenus Fluvius" of the city of St. Goar, Germany under attack. Print also shows troop formations, cannons firing at Rhinefels More

Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the fortress of Namur in Belgium with its fortifications along the Maas River. Includes views of troops, activities and geographic features identified by letters A-Z and n More

Birds-eye view print shows layout and plan of the battlefield outside of Senta. In the foreground are generals on horseback above Turkish troops identified by a long spear with a crescent moon at the top. Also More

Print shows map of the area around Rastatt and Oberkirch depicting the fortifications on the Sulzbach River between Stollhofen and Bühl, Germany constructed during 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession. More

Print depicts Swedish troops in battle with the forces of Peter the Great of Russia in the first battle of Narva (Swedish occupied Estonia) in 1700. Print also includes engraved portrait of Charles XII, King of More

Print depicts the July 1701 Battle of Riga between Swedish troops under Charles XII against the forces of August the Strong of Saxony allied with the commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania. Battle scenes, troops More

Print depicts the Battle of Riga that took place in July 1701 between Swedish troops under Charles XII against the forces of August the Strong of Saxony allied with the commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania. Bat More

Engraving shows many ships in battle on choppy seas with smoke and flames coming from many damaged ships. Many sailors in open boats. In the distance, the city of Mallaga. Inset picture of the fortress at Gibra More

Birds-eye view print shows the walled fortress city of Ulm, Germany as it was retaken by imperial and grand alliance troops on September 11, 1704 after being under Bavarian and French control. Title from captio More

Birds-eye view print shows view of the battle of Schellenberg outside of the city of Donauwörth, Germany on July 2, 1704 when troops from the Austrian imperial army and its allies fought against combined French More

Print presents a list of injured and dead generals who fought in the Battle of Schellenberg on July 2, 1704. Includes a table with a summary of the 5,078 troops injured or killed by battalion and broken down by More

Birds-eye view engraving shows cavalry troops on a hill overlooking a field with locations of troops and activities that happened during the siege of Landau from September until November 1704. Dates are labeled More

Birds-eye view print shows the troops surrounding the city of Ulm, Germany on the banks of the Danube. The city was retaken by imperial and grand alliance troops on September 11, 1704 after being under Bavarian More

Engraving shows many ships in battle in the harbor near Gibraltar engaged at the end of the siege on March 24, 1705. Also shown is the harbor and fortress castle on the hill above the water. Includes key to des More

Drawing shows Fort William and Mary on the Piscataqua River with surrounding landscape and buildings in "the town of New Castle on the Great Island"; many features are identified by letter with corresponding ke More

Birds-eye view print shows the harbor with many sailing ships and the rock of Gibraltar in the background during the siege in April 1705. In the left foreground stand two men with a larger group of men standing More

Birds-eye view print shows the city and Strait of Gibraltar as it is under attack from forces on land in August and November 1704. Also visible are ships in the harbor, watch towers, and a panorama view of the More

Engraving shows birds-eye view of the fortress city of Lille, France under attack and in flames during the siege of the city in 1708 seen from an encampment with tents outside of the city on the banks of the De More

Print shows map without caption or title that includes an outline of a walled city and fortress with surrounding farm lands. Includes shield symbol of the French fleur-de-lys. Direction and scale indicated "Mas More